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remove Ghosted docker containers
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to remove a container that docker doesn't know isn't running:

  • take note of the container ID
  • service stop docker
  • modify the config.json file in /var/lib/docker/containers/$CONTAINER_ID to have "Running":false
  • service start docker
  • docker rm $CONTAINER_ID

Unfortunately, this makes all the other containers turn into ghosts, so you can only do it when there's only a single container. Plus it's really hacky.

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